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Hey there, it's Katrina aka @katrinahunt13 (and from Paper, Scissors and Glue) to share a back to school hybrid card with you. And to let you know about a fundraiser going on in the store for one of our designers, Sabrina Dupre, who has lost everything in the flooding in Louisiana. All TLP collaboration kits are only $5.00 thru the end of the month, will all sales going to Sabrina and her family to help her recover from the flooding! And if you have all the kits or aren't quite sure, shop Sabrina's store, as Laura (aka Boss of the Applesauce) is going to pay all of Sabrina's paypal fees, to make sure she gets 100% of the sales from her store also. You can read the thread in the forum HERE.I used one of the kits for my project today, Wicked Smart. It's a great kit for any back to school project and perfect for a back to school card for your child or your favorite teacher!I love … [Read more...]

Oh sweet September!! The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and school is back in session. We went on a back to school shopping expedition and found these fun school themed products. The Pollys created some really useful and inspiring hybrid projects. Use these ideas to make your own back to school time even more fun!Bright and More Smarter Cliff Notes by Allison PenningtonJen used both of Allison's products to create a fun cover for a handmade journal.Blackboard Alpha and Composition Squares by Amber LabauSarah created a mini accordion style album.2 Cool 4 School and Funtastical by ForeverJoy DesignsErin created a series of layered covers for composition notebooks. Look at these adorable lunchbox notes from Lori. Little School and Big School by Kate HadfieldAna created this adorable album cover.Brynn Marie created some scratch … [Read more...]

Hello pad people!! We are keeping with the school theme today and sharing with you some First Day of School photo prompts. So get those camera ready and click away!A special thanks to Renne of ForeverJoy Designs. I used the gorgeous and fun school themed 2 Cool 4 School to create the photo prompt above. Thanks also to Amber of Stolen Moments for the fun Blackboard Alpha used above as well.Thank you all for visiting the blog today and if you are looking for more back to school inspiration be sure and visit our Back to School Pinterest board. … [Read more...]

School is back in session! We have been discussing back to school over in the forum. It's a really hot topic! Check here and here to join in on the conversation.Getting organized in time for school can be a life saver. Let's face it, back to school means a lot of new stuff. There is the large bundle of school supplies, pencil boxes, notebooks, backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles, and jackets just to name a few. Keeping up with all of those things can be a huge task for a child. One thing that helps prevent loss is personalizing your child's belongings.Here is a sampling of some of the personalized items on our list. First up are binder covers. Both kids have binders that are used on a daily basis so I created personalized covers and slipped them inside the clear front panel of their binders.For my son's cover I used the Srsly Stoked collaboration from Kate Hadfield … [Read more...]

Let's talk routines! It's time to get back into a routine as we prepare for the kids to return to school. With summer coming to an end for many children, getting back on a daily schedule can really shock the system. Today we will discuss ways to prepare you and your children for the first day of school.1. Bedtime RoutineIt's been a few months of late nights for the kids. A few weeks before the start of school, begin a more rigid bedtime routine to help prepare the kids for early mornings. It really does help for them to be on a schedule.2. Morning Routine After a couple of months of sleeping in, getting back into a morning routine is mandatory. Set an alarm and wake up earlier a few weeks before the start school. This also helps ease the kids back into a normal schedule. Having a visual reminder of our morning routine helps remind everyone what is expected each day.3. … [Read more...]